Sri Kodanda Rama, also known in this region as Eri Katha Rama (The one who saved the village from drowning), is enshrined in the temple at Madurantagam, near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The temple is about 1300 years old. Sita resides in the temple as Sri Janaki Valli. The other deities enshrined are Sri Chakrathalwar, Sri Ramanuja, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha and Sri Hanuman.

Madurantakam situated 77 km south west of Chennai is one of the holy places visited by Saint Ramanuja though it has not been sung by the azhwars.The place is also unique in that Ramanuja's idol is found dressed in white on all days while in alomost all temples the saint is dressed in ochre.

The Kodandaramaswamy Temple has two sets of utsavar idols of the presiding deity and His consort, and Lakshmana.While one deity is named Rama, the other is known as Karunakaran.

There is also a separate shrine for Goddess Sita, known as Janakavalli Thayar, which is claimed to be very rare.This shrine was built by an English Collector, Colonel Lionel Place who assured the people that he would build a shrine for Devi if the newly built surplus water weirs withstood the fury of monsoon rains.The huge tank with immense storage capacity would breach every year after the monsoon rains and wash away the rough stone-built outlet of the tank. While camping at Maduranthakam during a monsoon night,the tank was full and almost overflowing.The Collector visited the tank bund and saw Rama and Lakshmana keeping guard at the tank. The construction of the shrine for the Goddess began the very next morning and the Lord is known as Aeri Katha Ramar as he saved the tank bund from collapsing.

In two of his poems, Saint Manavala Mamunigal asks everyone who wants to cast away his past sins to worship the Lord at this place.There are separate shrines for Lakshmi Narasimhar, Periya Nambi and Ramanuja, Andal, Sudarsana and Vedanta Desika.The holy tank is opposite the temple with a separate shrine for Anjaneya on its banks. Madurantakam is a town located in the Chingleput district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The town is about 2 hours drive away from Chennai (Madras).

Madurantakam is known locally for its famous temple dedicated to the Hindu god - [[Lord Rama]and Goddess Janakavalli]. Interestingly, the temple was built by a British citizen viz the then Chengleput Collector Lionel Plaze.

The reservoir near Madurantakam irrigates more than 1000 small villages in and around the town. The entire town was donated to Brahmins by Chola King, Uthamachola aka Maduranthaka Chola for chanding and preverving the four vedas. Therefore the village is known as Maduranthakachaturvedamangalam.